Musical Spark Notes of My Life

Funny how things just hit you. I was driving, listening to my favorite album, to a song that is close to my heart, when a weird realization came to me. In every stage of my life, there has been a song that I connected with and just became part of me. It’s like listening to musical chapters of my life.

Middle School:

Few spark notes on this period of life:

Was the second to least popular kid (sad when you know exactly were you stand on the hierarchy).

I had lost my father two years before, which apparently gave the councilor reason to label me ‘trouble.’ *Rolls eyes*

Only had one real friend at school, the rest were back stabbers.

Listened to this song every lunch period to get through it all.

Finally stood up to one bully, telling him I didn’t need his crap with everything else. He actually left me alone after that.

High School:

Few spark notes on this period of life:

Best years of my life!! Well, so far, at least. 🙂 Despite all the strangeness–but plenty of inspiration for my YA.

Awesome teachers, awesome friends, awesome grades!

Started writing my first manuscript.

Fantasized taking over prep-rallies with this song.

Undergrad:

Few spark notes on this period of life:

Though I had great friends and some really great classes, university kind of kicked my bum.

I freakin’ wigged out over my first ‘D’ on an exam. A ‘D’! Ugh! Stupid Chemistry 101.

Had some spells of depression and despair, thinking I was never going to make it though the next semester.

I listened to this song reminding myself, though I can wish for a simple life, I just had to keep pushing on.

Graduate:

Few spark notes on this period of life:

Loved my classes, hated my project paper.

Dreaded any kind of meetings with my professor or the lab.

Finally finished my first manuscript, had it rejected by 199 agents and 26 publishers.

Had a run of bad luck, including a cracked tooth. Took months before the doctor finally extracted it. Came up with Daughter of Isis the next month.

Had to listen to this song every morning just to motivate myself to keep going–which seems to be a theme.

Now:

Few spark notes on this period of life:

Awesome job! Awesome peeps!

Self-published!

Still feel something is missing, but I guess it will come when it comes. Probably have a different song for that chapter by then.

And that’s my life in a nut shell, except for my really young years. Even this is really just a brief summary. But oh . . . the stories I could tell. *smiles* Music is a major part of my life. It probably is for everyone. And we all probably connect to one song or another during different stages of our lives. But I just find it interesting to hit rewind and play.